TVAAMRF Chapter 13

Chapter 13 – Paper Man 12

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Luo Yuan had been away on a two-day business trip. After wrapping up his affairs, he returned to the company.

Su Tang wasn’t sure about his own situation, but he checked himself thoroughly. He felt his chest—there was a heartbeat. His temperature was normal, not cold. He touched his canines—they weren’t as sharp as those in vampire movies. So… he might still be human?

After calming down a bit, Su Tang quickly accepted reality. Things had already come to this point, and collapsing wouldn’t help. He could only take things step by step.

Seeing how worried Luo Yuan was about him, Su Tang felt even more guilty and self-conscious. I might not be human, and I’m craving your blood! You should stay away from me, let alone care about me!

Su Tang told Luo Yuan he was fine, but Luo Yuan still didn’t seem reassured. He kept logging in to check on Su Tang’s condition. This made Su Tang even more embarrassed. He wanted to give Luo Yuan something as a thank you, but he was just a 2D character with too many limitations. Even if he wanted to give a gift, there was no way to physically hand it to Luo Yuan.

After thinking for a long time, Su Tang finally came up with an idea for a gift.

When Luo Yuan logged in again, Su Tang smiled and gave him a drawing—a hand-drawn Q-version of Luo Yuan. Though his art skills weren’t great, the drawing captured Luo Yuan’s charm and essence. He even wrote beside it: “The Best Master in the World.”

When Luo Yuan received the drawing, he was momentarily stunned, a warm feeling spreading through his chest. He hadn’t expected to be moved by a simple paper figure. With a smile, he thanked the sender, though a hint of confusion lingered. “How did you know what I look like?”

While Q-version illustrations couldn’t capture exact facial features, they could convey a person’s essence through hair style, eye expression, and attire.

Su Tang’s heart skipped a beat. Of course—he’d seen Luo Yuan before!

Scratching his head with a nervous chuckle, he replied, “This is just how I imagined you’d look. Does it resemble you?”

Luo Yuan nodded. “It’s quite accurate.”

He tapped the phone screen to save the image. Noticing his solitary presence in the drawing, he pressed his lips together and asked, “Why aren’t you included?”

Su Tang froze momentarily before realizing Luo Yuan meant the absence of his own figure in the illustration. “I drew this specifically for you,” he explained. “Would you like me to add myself now?”

Though Su Tang usually boasted about his looks, even he felt a twinge of embarrassment at the request.

Without hesitation, Luo Yuan nodded. “Not a separate drawing. Just add it to this one.”

Following the instruction, Su Tang sketched himself into the corner of the picture.

Luo Yuan gazed at the freshly completed artwork, thoroughly satisfied. With a cheerful mood, he saved it to his phone, computer, external hard drive, and even uploaded a copy to cloud storage. The series of actions flowed smoothly, as if handling some crucial document.

After completing these tasks, Luo Yuan tapped the interaction button again. His gaze swept through the conversation before settling on the “Hold Hands,” “Hug,” and “Kiss” options at the bottom. Su Tang’s affection points had already reached several hundred, long since unlocking the two grayed-out functions. Yet Luo Yuan had never used them before.

When he first discovered these interaction options, Luo Yuan had dismissed them entirely, swearing he’d never hug or kiss a paper-thin character. But in this moment, Luo Yuan clearly forgot his previous resolve. He stared at the options, unblinking.

By the time he realized what he was doing, his finger had already tapped down. Which one did he choose? No, children make choices; adults take everything.

Thus, the game’s Su Tang found himself bewildered, watching a strange black mist suddenly materialize in the air. As the mist gradually formed a human shape, things turned downright eerie. Worse still, the shadowy figure lunged toward him, enveloping him in a sudden embrace—and then pressed its face right up against his!

Su Tang was so frightened he nearly wet himself. While not particularly cowardly, he’d always been afraid of ghosts. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so startled by the bathroom door suddenly opening that he ended up scolding himself.

Trapped in the shadow’s embrace, Su Tang thrashed wildly, his face contorted with terror as he scrambled backward. Seizing a momentary opening, he darted into the quilt, curling into a trembling ball. As if the bed were a sacred barrier—a ghost couldn’t enter without lifting the covers.

[ Su Tang, terrified: Don’t come closer!!! ]

Luo Yuan watched his reaction, feeling wounded. Had he… been rejected?

Trying to tug the quilt free, Luo Yuan found Su Tang clutching it deathly tight, refusing to emerge.

Sinking deeper into self-doubt, CEO Luo turned to his assistant and asked solemnly, “Do you think I’m handsome?”

The assistant stared blankly. Under the CEO’s impatient gaze, he hastily replied, “…Y-yes, handsome.”

Luo Yuan pressed on, “Since I’m so handsome, most people would like me, right?”

The assistant gazed at the dazzlingly handsome man before him. If he weren’t my boss, people would’ve beaten him to death by now.

The assistant forced a perfect smile. “Of course I will.”

Luo Yuan lowered his head, furrowed his brow, and murmured, “But why did he dodge when I kissed him?”

The assistant was utterly shocked. This was their CEO—the very man suspected of being gay or asexual due to his lack of interest in women—now claiming to be in a relationship?! The assistant’s eyes widened as he blurted out, “Mr. CEO, if you don’t mind me asking, does the other party also like you?”

Luo Yuan considered the game’s affection points and nodded confidently. “He has very high affection for me.”

If anyone else had been so certain, the assistant might have thought them narcissistic. But given their CEO’s exceptional qualities, it made sense. “Then perhaps the other party is shy,” the assistant suggested. “You should be more tactful. It might be best to send a gift and apologize for your sudden approach.” After all, women tend to be more reserved and indirect.

Luo Yuan found this reasonable and nodded. “You’re right,” he murmured. “I’ll need to spend more money.”

The assistant felt utterly confused. When he saw the shopping mall interface on the CEO’s phone screen, he became even more bewildered.

It turned out their CEO wasn’t straight or gay—he was a paper lover!

The assistant felt like his soul was leaving the office as he drifted out.

Luo Yuan, undeterred, lowered his head to study the apology gift. He once again brought the entire shop home, cramming the small house full of items. He offered a sincere apology, vowing not to rashly touch the little person again.

Su Tang trembled in his blankets for a long while. When he realized there was no more movement outside, he secretly lifted a corner of the quilt and peered around. In the corner, he spotted a shadowy figure. However, a bubble hovered above the shadow’s head—I’m sorry.

Su Tang noticed the room was now filled with many new items, clearly purchased from the shop. He hesitated before asking uncertainly, “…Master?”

Another bubble popped up above the shadow’s head: It’s me.

Su Tang blinked twice, suddenly no longer afraid. He found the shadow crouching in the corner looking pitifully funny.

He threw off the quilt and slowly walked over, tilting his head and asking curiously, “What were you doing earlier? You gave me such a big scare.”

Luo Yuan licked his lips and said, “Kissing you.”

Su Tang froze, suddenly remembering that unexpected kiss on the cookie plate. His face turned red.

[ Su Tang’s favorability +100 ]

[ Su Tang is surprised. ]

[ Su Tang took two steps back. ]

[ Su Tang is blushing. ]

Luo Yuan noticed that he wasn’t resisting and felt his mood instantly improve. He resumed their usual interactions. Feeling that the younger man was more reserved, Luo Yuan decided to proceed gradually and refrained from selecting options for hugs or kisses. Moreover, he realized that what he truly valued was the sense of relaxation Su Tang provided him—whether they hugged or kissed seemed unimportant.

As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Luo Yuan found himself dreaming that very night. In the dream, Su Tang appeared in the real world, his fair and handsome features framed by clear, innocent eyes and lips as red as petals. The dream version of Luo Yuan forcefully restrained him, pressing him against his chest and devouring his low sobs of surrender in a passionate kiss…

Luo Yuan awoke in a cold sweat, frozen in place by the wild actions he’d committed in his dream. It felt utterly foreign to his character, yet deep down, an indescribable longing stirred—as if his true self desperately wanted to act out those very scenes.

After a long moment, he entered the bathroom. When he emerged much later, he’d changed into fresh clothes and regained his usual cold composure before heading to the company.

During the meeting, the department manager was presenting a report on the Chengdong land development project. Luo Yuan sat at the head of the table, his face impassive as he stared with icy eyes. The manager’s back broke out in cold sweat, convinced he must have said something wrong, the pressure overwhelming.

But the assistant sitting beside the CEO noticed something odd—the CEO was chatting with a paper person!

Paper fetish confirmed! Even workaholics take personal time during meetings now!

Despite this, when it came time for the CEO to speak, he still managed to pinpoint issues with razor-sharp precision, though his remarks were more terse than usual. He concluded the meeting promptly. Others breathed sighs of relief that they hadn’t been berated too harshly, secretly hoping the CEO would maintain this relaxed demeanor in the future. Only the assistant knew the true reason behind the CEO’s good mood.

He’s in love, of course he’d be happy! He’s probably rushing back to his office to keep his lover company.

The assistant had grown accustomed to seeing the CEO clutch his phone even during meals. Habit makes everything bearable. After all, these days plenty of people dote on paper figures—just like her, tending to four wild men in her virtual garden, a labor of love.

That evening, Luo Yuan returned to his villa and went to take a shower after putting down his phone.

No one noticed the phone suddenly lighting up with a glow.

[ System: Your lover’s affection has reached 999. Met the conditions for a real-life meeting. ]

As Luo Yuan sat in the bathtub, there was a sudden flash before his eyes. Without warning, a person suddenly appeared in his arms.

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Author’s Note:

Luo Yuan: …!!!

Su Tang: …!!!

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